The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-13
A SHOCKING SCANDAL.
Sensational Revelations Concerning the Mar
riage of the Late DR.. StandifOrd.


LOUISVILLE, Aug. 12-Directly after the
death of DR.. Stamford the Commercial pub
lished, az an item of news, the fact that during
the last days of his illness DR.. Standtord sent
his young wife from the chamber and expressed
a desire to be attended by his favorite daughter,
Mary-Mrs Murray Kelar. There were other
statements in the article, the publication of
which was denounced sensational AS every
Sbedy knows, DR.. Standford lad known his
newest wife but a few weeks before the wedding
took place He met her first at amateur
theatrical entertainment, given at the Paducah
opera-house in which she took part. At the
time DR.. Standiford was canvassiug the State
in his race for the United States senatorship,
and "settiag things ND" as he went Although
he has abstaine6 for long time from the use
Of intoxicants, the excitement of the canvass
got hold on him and he imbibed freely. Such
was the case at Paducah
When Dr. Stamford first saw Miss Scott he
was occupying box with his son-in-lAw, Murray
Kellar, at the opera house. Murray, through
spirit of devilment. got to casting sly chances at
the fair young lady. and when she returned
them DR.. Standiford noticed it and took Murray
to task about flirting with every pretty girl he
met.
'Why. Doctor" said Murray. "that young
lady is flirting with you"
II wonder If she ISL asked the Doctor, with q
sudden exhibition of interest, and after that he
took his eyes off the handsome amateur.
The next day DR.. Standiford and Mr.. Kellar left
Paducah and came to Louisville. but the Doctor
was uneasy. He was charmed with the face and
form of the handsome MISS Scott and the next
day he travelled back TO Paducah to form her &C.
and then readily followed the proposal OF
course the millionaire accepted. He told
her to fix the wedding day and to announce it by
telegraph whenever she was prepared. DR..
Stamford returned to Louisville, and then fol-
lowed period of intoxication, which finally re-
suited in his death
over the wires, on Monday, July A. that on the
following Thursday DR.. Stamford would lead to
the altar the beautiful and accomplished Miss
Lorena Scott, of Paduceh. 1t was a surprise to
the family of DR.. Stamford. and it may be that
they did not take steps to prevent the marriage,
as the FPaducah News charges. The children
said that they had right to prevent such
hasty wedding, when all the surrounding cir
cumstances were taken into consideration Dr.
5tandiford's condition was known to his family
and to his physicians. The latter had repeatedly
expressed the opinion that Dr. Standiford could
not survive another shock produced by the
cessive use of intoSicants. They knew their
fathers disposition and. further. that it would
be useless for them to plead with him not to take
the rash step. as they considered it.
o Inc oas 10, the Wedding was an,
tho more did Dr. Standiford. in spite of his
dlton. seem to realize that ne had made great
mistake. Ii he had any love for the young
woman whom he was to marry he failed to ex-
hibit it, On the contrary, he anxious to
get out Of the contract he had made, either
from a sense of duty to his children. or from a
feeling of indifference Harder and harder did
he drink the day approached, until the night
before the wedding, no was almost deprived Of
his senses. 1t can be proven and will be proven
that he entirely irresponsible at that time.
for tho night before the wedding he rode to the
house of a beautiful and accomplished young
society lady of this city, and offered her $780,
600 to marry him. To friend ne showed the
check he had prepared. The young lady politely
refused his liberal offer.
A special train was placed at the command of
DIR. Standiford to carry him to Paducah 10 meet
his bride. Intoxicated as be was, he did not
care whether he went to Paducah or not. but
after del aging the train for an hour and half
he was finally gotten aboard of it and the trip
Padncah was speedily made. The marriage was
to take place at noon, at the residence OF the
brides parents. Bad as 1t NAV appear, Or
Stamford seemed to be oblivlous as to what
was going on When reminded Of the important
event about to transpire he wanted somebody to
carry Miss Scott $40, 600 and annul the contract
Such proposition could not De listened to,
however, but the Doctors friends took the next |
best course as they thought They endeavored |
TO have the minister prevent the marriage, out |
The reverend gentleman paid no attention to the |
appeal. The wedding hour arrived and Dr. |
Stamford was conveyed from the hotel to the |
residence of the brides parents in a hack. Then |
he was stood up alongside his bride, and be just |
barely seemed to know what was going on. He |
simply muttered, Il do do" to all Of the min
listers questions. and unable to repeat the
hev Dr Hooks, and IL is said he wrote the ar \
ticle in the Paducah News IN which the Com
mercial Is assailed for the publication directly /
after DIR. Standiford's death.
What is related above will all be brought out
In the courts. for there will in all probability be